The Effect of Rectus Muscle Approximation at Cesarean Delivery on Pain Perceived After Operation

Cairo University280 enrolled

Overview

This is a prospective randomized controlled study to determine the clinical outcome of rectus muscle re-approximation at Cesarean delivery.

This is a prospective randomized controlled study to determine the clinical outcome of rectus muscle re-approximation at Cesarean delivery. Postoperative pain will be assessed in 2 groups. Rectus muscle approximation will be done to the first group. The second group will be the control group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

280

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Rectus muscle approximationPROCEDURE

The surgeon will take sutures to approximate rectus muscles at the end of cesarean delivery.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 35 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women who will undergo first elective cesarean section * Singleton pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery * Medical or psychiatric disease * Previous pelvic inflammatory disease * Obesity * Allergy to analgesics

Locations (1)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasr Al-Ainy hospital

Cairo, Greater Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Early pain score

Early pain score will be assessed by an investigator for patients

Time frame: 24 hours after cesarean section

Secondary Outcomes

Late pain score

Late pain score will be assessed by an investigator for patients

Time frame: 48 hours after cesarean section

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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